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USSR - A fateful
holiday where Anne and Peter met. From Leningrad to Moscow by overnight
train and onto Talinn in Estonia along with a group of young British
people |
1974 |
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Romania - Peter did
this one on his own with the same company as the previous year's trip.
Found Bucharest to be a soulless place under the Cesescu regime |
1975 |
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West coast Scotland
July - Our honeymoon. Clear skies, lakes and Oban amongst others |
1976 |
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Maryland
- USA * - Our first visit to the United States and one of the most
enjoyable holidays as we swap houses. |
1978 |
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Denmark - Holiday
on a farm with Chris (aged 3 and Matt aged 1). Lots of fun on the
tractors and one for the family album. |
1985 |
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Majorca - Matt's
second birthday was celebrated with a plate of chips (his choice). Dad
and Chris went across the island on a coach. |
1986 |
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Yorkshire - It turned out to be a
rather damp holiday in a Yorkshire Dales cottage |
1986 |
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Somerset - A family holiday on
a farm in Somerset with lots of visits to the seaside. |
1986 |
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Germany |
1987 |
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Wales |
1987 |
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France |
1988 |
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Yugoslavia - Before
the troubles. Holiday on the small island of Corcula with a feel of
impending doom that came all too true. |
1990 |
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Northern England and
Wales |
1990 |
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Suffolk - More of a
family holiday in a converted barn with Anne's sister and brother in law
and assorted kids. Plenty of cricket and fun |
1991 |
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Skegness - Dad took Matt and
Chris to Butlins at Skeggie where we went on the big dipper and saw
Bucks Fizz live onstage. |
1991 |
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Northumbria, Durham and
Yorkshire |
1991 |
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USA |
1992 |
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Spain |
1994 |
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Colorado, United States
of America * - Wonderful, wonderful Colorado - Mountains, plains,
Americana and even baseball |
1997 |
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Holland - Peter's
trip with the boys to play football didn't turn out quite as expected |
1998 |
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Minorca |
1998 |
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Devon |
1999 |
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Spain * - An all inclusive holiday of sport and sight-seeing at the San
Eloy apartments near Tossa De Mar (yes that really is its name) |
1999 |
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A day in Salzburg * -
From Norwich Airport to the home of everything Mozart and around
Christmas time as well. |
1999 |
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Three days in Bruges
* - A short break in the lovely Belgian city of Bruges - just a hop,
skip and jump across the English Channel |
2000 |
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Turkey * - The
lovely resort of Kalkan was our base for a very enjoyable stay in
historic turkey which included a visit to Ephesus and a local school |
2001 |
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First
World War battlefields *- Peter's poignant holiday showing the total
futility of war. Why can't we all learn to live together in peace? |
2002 |
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Switzerland - Great Rail Journey to some of the most spectacular scenery in the
world |
2002 |
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Australia
- Brisbane, Sydney, Alice Springs, Ayres Rock and Tokyo all thrown into
a 12 day sprint.
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Madrid
- A short break in the Spanish Capital, which grows on you the longer
you stay. |
2003 |
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St Petersburg
- A semi cultural return to St Petersburg one of the most historically
interesting and beautiful cities in the world. A chance to see how much
it has changed since the 1970s |
2003 |
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Mediterranean Cruise
- Our first time on a cruise. More like Butlins on Sea but taking in
places such as Marseille, Genoa and Barcelona |
2003 |
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Zurich Christmas
- A return to Peter's favourite city to enjoy the sights and sounds of
the festive season, not to mention a glass or two of mulled wine. |
2003 |
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Venice
- Did one of the world's greatest cities live up to all the hype - you
bet. Venice is like nowhere else. |
2004 |
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Norway Cruise
- Life aboard the MV Discovery on a trip through the fjords and
attractive Norwegian villages |
2004 |
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Lake Garda
- A week in the beautiful Lake Garda area of Italy where we made some
new friends and enjoyed the tranquil feel of Limone |
2004 |
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Manchester/Saddleworth
* Includes visits to the Imperial War Museum of the North in Manchester, a
trip to Old Trafford to see Manchester United v Norwich City and a visit
to a number of villages in the Saddleworth area to see some of the places
mentioned in the songs of Barclay James Harvest. |
2004 |
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Cambridge Weekend
- A weekend of semi culture in Cambridge with friends from Yorkshire and
London. |
2005 |
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Egypt: * Includes Aswan, Luxor and a
cruise along the Nile including Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings
and Queens at Thebes and visits to a Nubian village. |
2005 |
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Switzerland: * Includes a stay in
Interlaken and visits to Thun, Murren and to the top of the Schilthorn. |
2005 |
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Caribbean
Cruise: From Florida through the Caribbean on a Royal Caribbean vessel
and dodging Hurricane Wilma |
2005 |
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Jersey |
2006 |
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Prague |
2006 |
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Canada
and Alaska: From Calgary to Banff, Kamloops and Vancouver in Canada
and then cruising the inner passage to Alaska with stops at Ketchikan,
Juneau and Scagway before returning to Vancouver. |
2006 |
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New
Zealand: South and North Islands |
2008 |
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New
York - Our friend Mike took care of us and showed us around the Big
Apple |
2009 |
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Baltic
Cruise including visits to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Talinn,
St Petersburg and Oslo * |
2009 |
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Milton Keynes and Anglesey Abbey |
2010 |
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Lincolnshire
- Anne and Martin's wedding |
2010 |
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Guernsey |
2010 |
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Liverpool * |
2010 |
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USA - Utah/Arizona/Nevada |
2010
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Malaga * |
2010
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Norfolk Broads Anne's 60th birthday and
lots of friends visited us during our stay in a former windmill near
Ludham |
2011
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China * |
2011
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Northern Ireland: * A
National Trust holiday by coach from Norwich to Belfast and then visits
to various properties and Strangford Lough |
2012
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Liverpool |
2012
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